Michael Anastassiades

A designer who creates work with an enduring quality by focusing on proportion, the honest use of materials, and the physical presence of an object. Positioned between fine art and design, his work aims to provoke dialogue, participation and interaction. Michael Anastassiades launched his studio in 1994 followed by his eponymous brand in 2007. In the years since, the company has produced a desired and unique collection of lighting, furniture, and objects. This has led to many successful collaborations with brands such as FLOS, Puiforcat, Lobmeyr, and the Swedish design institution Svenskt Tenn.

Forbidden Fruit – Tall Vessel

The pieces of the Forbidden Fruit series explore the idea of variation between the interior and exterior of objects. These pieces are inspired by the contrast that exists in a great variety of fruits, where the outside colour is different from the one inside. Created with an underlying logic that alludes to encapsulation and protection, these objects establish a simultaneously contrasting and symbiotic connection between the different stones used.

Type Vase

Date 2017

Dimensions Ø 200 x 800 mm

Weight 40.7 kg

Material Pele de Tigre Marble, Rosa sem Veios Marble

Edition Limited (8+3)

Made in Portugal using Portuguese stone.
Prototype developed for the First Stone programme, for Assimagra.
100% recyclable.

Forbidden Fruit – Medium Vessel

The pieces of the Forbidden Fruit series explore the idea of variation between the interior and exterior of objects. These pieces are inspired by the contrast that exists in a great variety of fruits, where the outside colour is different from the one inside. Created with an underlying logic that alludes to encapsulation and protection, these objects establish a simultaneously contrasting and symbiotic connection between the different stones used.

Type Vase

Date 2017

Dimensions Ø 500 x 400 mm

Weight 59.70 kg

Material Pele de Tigre Marble, Rosa sem Veios Marble

Edition Limited (8+3)

Made in Portugal using Portuguese stone.
Prototype developed for the First Stone programme, for Assimagra.
100% recyclable.

Forbidden Fruit – Large Vessel

The pieces of the Forbidden Fruit series explore the idea of variation between the interior and exterior of objects. These pieces are inspired by the contrast that exists in a great variety of fruits, where the outside colour is different from the one inside. Created with an underlying logic that alludes to encapsulation and protection, these objects establish a simultaneously contrasting and symbiotic connection between the different stones used.

Type Vase

Date 2017

Dimensions Ø 750 x 125 mm

Weight 63.34 kg

Material Rosa sem Veios Marble, Ruivina Escuro Marble

Edition Limited (8+3)

Made in Portugal using Portuguese stone.
Prototype developed for the First Stone programme, for Assimagra.
100% recyclable.